Regarding the posts recently made by Acey, I did a little searching because I also found this to be out of character (somewhat) for her.
I checked the IP that was used when Acey first registered on this forum. I then check the IP of each post she had made here in the last day or two. Every single post made on this forum is accosiated with the IP of the computer from which it posts. If someone had hacked into Acey's account, it would have displayed a different IP. It didn't. Every post that I checked was in fact made by the same IP that was first used to register her name.
I decided to take it a step further and check her email. Acey is registered under a 'free' email account here so I thought "well, it could have been anyone". I then find on TP where Acey posts her email address publicly. It is the same email as used to register her account on The Furum.
Explanation for her behavior? My guess is that she is moving into a new chapter in her life and won't be visiting the forums any longer. This has been bottled up inside her for a while and she is just now letting it out, knowing that it wont matter if she is banned since she wont be here on the forums anyway. It just goes to show that you just never know about people. Acey wreaks of jealousy and hatred.
The one thing I love the most here is that no one cares whether I am a college grad or a high school drop out. They don't care what I do for a living. They don't throw it in my face that I must think I am better than everyone else. I don't know what most of you do for a living, but I will say that Kittys Mom has a job that is 20 times harder than mine ever will be. Maybe I am more fortunate than others here, but that does not make me any better than any of them. I don't do what I do for money. Yes, it pays well, but I got into it because I have walked in their shoes. I have been the pregnant teenager, the single mom, the welfare statistic, the person who feels useless. I have been all of those things and it made me want to get out of it. I don't see myself as an arrogant person at all, but evidently others do. Ironically, its the ones who never took the time to get to know me that see me like that.
Those are the people who don't know that I rescued a lab last November and didn't know a thing about how to handle a rescue. Those are the people who didn't offer advice when I had questions about what to do. They are also the same people who don't know that that same dog has come such a long way and we able to feed him from our hands and play with him now. Those people are never around to see me call myself a nerd or a dork when I do something totally stupid.
The members of this forum have gotten to know me through posts and pics. They know that I squirt aloe vera gel on my son and tell him he got covered in green slime, they know I lost someone who was like a child to me in a fatal car accident earlier this year, they know thay we are remodeling our house, and that one of my dogs likes to eat bumblebees and drink cherry vanilla dr. pepper. They know that my oldest son has ADHD, my father is a butcher and that my grandfather had a stroke a few months back. They know that my husbands dream vacation is a trip to Amsterdam because he enjoys a little smoke every once in a while.
The people here have gotten to know me and they don't judge me. They may not agree with me or things I say or do, but they don't judge and ridicule me. What does Acey know about me? Not much of anything to be honest. Acey and I have never 'talked'. She knows what her TP friends tell her. I would expect this from Scout or Crickermom. We have had words at one point or another.....but not Acey. Maybe a few back and fourth comments, but not anything in detail.
Acey, its time to be a leader and not a follower. Don't ya think?
I say Congrats on her college graduation and wish her much success in the future.
For the sake of reference, here is the post where she states her email:
Aceyfacey2 Senior Member
joined: 6/9/2004 posts: 2087
msg #2
IP: Logged 1:01:17 PM 2/2/2005
Hello, I have a "puggle". You may or may not know this, but puggles are not an actual breed of dog, they're a mix. Usually the mom is a pug & the dad a beagle.
Right now I have a pug/beagle mix named Summer, who is 9 months old. While she is *very* adorable, she is quite bad and I have many horror stories about her lol. Many "breeders" will tell you that puggles do not bay (howl) like a beagle. Let me tell you, they do! Summer howls like a maniac, especially when she is left alone or when someone comes in the door.
They love to chew and will eat anything and everything they can get their paws on. My brand new bed has two holes in the matress (one hole on each side) and the box spring lining has been torn off and is now a hide out for Summer...she actually crawls into the box spring to take naps, no matter how hard I try to block under the bed.
My "puggle" is pretty shy, I dont know why. I socialized her a lot when she was a puppy and still do now. She doesnt like to be pet by strangers and does not like children. She quivers when she is around people she doesn't know and they try to corner her to pet her.
I can answer specific questions if you've got any. My recommendation is to look in a shelter for one of these mixes. :) My e-mail is Waffles3@hotmail.com
Believe it or not, I posted the "Thank you Ansy" post before I even read this post.
I did not want to believe that it was Acey because I did not think even she would stoop this low just because of a friendship with Scoot and CM, but I guess now we see how far some of them will go.
And they say we are crazy...lol
Very, very sad...that is all I have to say...right now anyway...lol
I have to say I dont know if she did or didnt do this thing..But..I am only going off of face value here.. And I dont for a second doubt your investigating Ansy...But..If she did this..I dont know why...but..She obviously doesnt care if she is banned..and You mentioned on another post that she in fact was banned..but..any way...I dont have the foggiest idea why this was done...But..since it was...Im sorry if it has up set you or caused a ruckus here...But look at the bright side..Look at the new people it has generated...I think it is great now new people have come to see what all the comotion is all about ...and in the long run...We benifit since we have MORE members to help on the board..So..Im sorry that it was a personal attack..But..Look...it hasnt ended bad..No one thinks any worse of you...and the one who looks silly is Acey...And she doesnt care..so..The end result is more members..So..Im sorry that you were the lamb to slaughter..but..when it all goes away...the membership tally keeps clicking upward..and these are not one post wonders either...so..I hope that you see my point Ansy and everyone else...I dont condone it..but look we can come way with the positive spin on any thing,..
Just wanted to say hi, and that I am proof as well of what huron says, as I found this site after all the drama. I do not intend to get involved in any of the spats between anybody. I enjoy these forums, and need advice at times, as well as hope to give advice when I can!
Ansy- If that really is you in the picture..congrats! Despite their efforts to make you look horrible...you could tell they started with a photo of a beautiful woman! Shame on them...jealousy is the root of all evils. Embrace your beauty :
Consider it a compliment Ansy,have you ever seen a picture of a ugly woman painted with a mustache.NO........ no need to make a ugly pic ugly only a pretty one.
Thanks everyone.....lol....it's amazing what a little make-up can do! I am hideous without it...lol
Huron, I have to agree 110% with what you said. To me, its totally worth it to have a little mustache and pig nose if it means we get more members. The picture didn't bother me at all......thats why I left it up. I just figured that if she would dis-respect me like that then she would do it to other members as well and I wasn't going to have that. Others may not take it as lightly as I did - so she is gone. I'm still dumb-founded by her behavior. I thought Acey was above all of this.
Well, we all found out that she's a little bit less mature than you'd expect a college grad to be. And everyone's right, you are beautiful, maybe she's just jealous of you. Plus, look at all the new members we got outta the deal!! LOL.